Black Truffle vs Iberian Mole

Tuber melanosporum compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tuberaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Tuber	Talpa
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.